Reg.Nr. HA-2004/IT/11

Façade of the Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice

The restoration of the façade of the Renaissance Scuola (1487) has provided an opportunity to broaden knowledge about this monument, which is important due to the variety and complexity of building materials used (seven different types of stone and marble) and the different types ...
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Project details

Title:Façade of the Scuola Grande di San Marco, Venice
Entr. year: 2004
Result:Diploma
Country: Italy
Town: Venice (Veneto)
Category type: architectural heritage
Notes:Typology: building's façade
Building type/ Project type: See notes
Former use:Façade
Actual use:Façade
Built: 15th century
Architect / Proj.leader: Grazia Fumo
The Jury's citation: For the detailed analysis and extensive restoration of a complex masterpiece of Renaissance craftsmanship according to the most modern techniques.
GPS:45°26'26.7"N 12°20'36.7"E
Web, Links:

www.scuolagrandesanmarco.it/

Description:
The restoration of the façade of the Renaissance Scuola (1487) has provided an opportunity to broaden knowledge about this monument, which is important due to the variety and complexity of building materials used (seven different types of stone and marble) and the different types of decay present. The conservation campaign has seen to the consolidation of the stonework, the cleaning of the decorative surfaces, the removal of biological growth and carbon deposits, and the installation of an electrostatic system to deter pigeons.